Blogs from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 22

The history..... Earlier this year, after an exceptionally long and hot run, sitting on the kitchen floor, drinking water and trying to cool off, we started talking about how important water was to us and our ability to run. Well, that conversation, timed with a particular song, whose words include ‘Each day’s a gift and not a given right….If today was your last day….could you say goodbye to yesterday…’ reminded me of a comment I’d heard and experienced in Cambodia in Oct 2009. ‘Even though there is access to a lot of water, much of it is not drinkable…..’ We thought, ‘what if we could provide just one family with access to reliable, clean, drinking water without having to buy bottled water…..’We doubted we could change the world, but one life, that was something we might ... read more

A day that could not have been predicted…. All this, brings me to today, October 28. Another call with Ray to talk about logistics, training, mental strategies, food and all things that you worry about when you think about running a marathon a day for 6 days. More discussions about water capture and drilling technology, what might work in Cambodia, how to make this sustainable and things that would have never crossed my mind in the past. Ray, many, many thanks for all the help, insight, and support! Good luck to you and the team in Siberia! Just as I hung up with Ray, Dan was on the phone. We talked about the meeting with Ray and Katadyn, (thanks Doug for all the time, technical information and help, much more than I could have ever expected!), ... read more

Hi, All - Bob and I are staying in a campground on the outskirts of Ottawa right now, our second day here. Yesterday we roamed around the town and I took about 200 photos of this magnificent city. It’ll take me a few days to pare them down and edit them, so instead I’m sending you photos I took at the Adirondack Museum, which is quite wonderful and consists of at least 10 buildings. We spend an entire day there and could have gone back. Paula ... read more

Hallo meine lieben Leserinnen und Leser. Damit ihr auch was zu tun habt an diesem wunderschoenen Wochenende geb ich euch mal wieder nen bisschen was zu lesen! Nachdem mich mein Bruder und Fritz am Anfang der Woche in Toronto verabschiedet haben wurd ich von der Familie eingeladen die naechsten 2 Tage mit ihnen auf ihrem Feriengrundstueck zu verbringen. Das passte mir dehr gut denn mein naechster Stop sollte Ottawa sein und das Grundstueck liegt auf halber Strecke! Also hab ich noch ne Nacht in toront verbracht und bin mit denen am naechten Tag an diesen wunderschoenen See gefahren. Hab unter freiem Himmel aufm Bootssteg gepennt, bin nen bisschen mibbm Kajak uebern See gepaddelt und sonst einfach das wunderbar sonnige Wetter genossen! Am Donnerstag gegen Mittag haben sie mich dann am Highway nach Ottawa abgesetzt - fehlten ... read more

Ottawa, Ontario 8.31.09 We arrived in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) on 8.29.09. What a pleasant city! Our first impression of Canadians was our shuttle driver; she had a thick accent and was uniquely friendly. A frequent visitor to the states, she really could be hired by the city of Boston or state of California to consult for their economic development team. “I have flown over Nebraska a few times,” she said in response to our state of residence. No matter where you are it seems as though Nebraska is a flyover state. The hotel room was, uh, clean. Way too many floral designs. We settled in. For Susanne and I this was the beginning of our big adventure! We were also quite isolated. Dave and Evelyn (our friends who got married yesterday in Ottawa) had placed us ... read more